Hazmat chapter 2
How does a LERP (Local Emergency Response Plan) differ from a preincident plan?
A LERP is developed working with emergency management agencies, responders, industry, and the public.
In the NFPA 704 System, where are special hazards symbols located?
At the six o'clock position
Which marine vessels may serve as floating warehouses with hazardous goods, vehicles, or rail cars inside?
Barges
Peeling or discoloration of a container's finish suggests what type of change?
Chemical
What is a unit loading device?
Containers and aircraft pallets used to consolidate air cargo into a single transportable unit
What placard designation is used for mixed loads where the transport vehicle contains non-bulk packages with two or more package categories of hazardous materials?
DANGEROUS
What does the International Organization for Standardization define in ISO-3864?
Design criteria for international safety signs
Which of the following is considered a nonbulk container?
Drum
What are CAMEO and WISER?
Electronic technical resources designed to help in hazmat incidents
Which of the following statements about other hazard communication symbols is MOST accurate?
Every facility may have its own symbols, signs, and markings.
Materials with very little radioactivity that present no risk to the public should be shipped using what type of packaging?
Excepted
In which type of occupancy are first responders MOST likely to find supplies of anhydrous ammonia?
Farms
Which situation is the most dangerous for first responders?
Identifying an anhydrous ammonia leak by its irritating fumes
What are some reasons that preincident surveys might not be accurate or useful in a hazmat incident?
Inventories, businesses, or other factors may change without notice.
Which of the following is a 3.9 inch (100 mm) square-on-point diamond that identifies hazardous materials within packaging?
Label
Which of the following is a descriptive name, identification number, weight, or specification that includes instructions, cautions, or U.N. marks, and is required on outer packaging of hazardous materials?
Marking
What type of vehicle is LEAST likely to have hazardous materials placards attached?
Military vehicles
Which of the following is NOT a section included in Safety Data Sheets (SDS)?
NIOSH identification number
Which of the following statements regarding the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) is MOST accurate?
Operations level responders should seek additional, specific information beyond the ERG.
Under ANSI Z535.1, what color means Warning?
Orange
Which of the following statements about pipelines is MOST accurate?
Pipeline companies must provide markers where pipelines cross under (or over) railroads or waterways.
Which of the following is a diamond shaped, color-coded sign placed on bulk transportation containers?
Placard
Which of the following BEST describes physical processes of materials?
Processes that do NOT change the elemental composition of materials involved
In the NFPA 704 System, what does a "4" in the yellow background indicate?
Severe instability
What types of materials are first responders MOST likely to find labeled with the marking "hot"?
Sulfur or aluminum
Which of the following BEST describes olfactory fatigue?
The gradual loss of ability to detect the presence of a chemical by smell
Which of the following statements regarding shipping papers and similar documents is MOST accurate?
They are often placed on the bridge or in the pilothouse on ships and barges.
Which agency governs transportation placards, labels, and markings in Canada?
Transport Canada
Which of the following are NOT included on pesticide labels in the U.S. and Canada?
U.N. four-digit identification number
Which of the following statements regarding the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) and U.N. four-digit identification numbers is MOST accurate?
U.N. identification numbers can be found in the ERG and on shipping papers.
Mexican placards, markings, and labels are based on:
U.N. recommendations.
In the NFPA 704 System, what category does a "W" found in the white background indicate?
Water reactivity
Effectively using monitoring and detection devices requires:
actual contact with the hazardous material.
Locations such as ports, docks, railroad sidings, airplane hangars and truck terminals:
are likely locations for hazmat incidents.
Safety data sheets:
are often the best source of information about a particular material to which emergency responders have access.
Statistics on marine vessel oil spills show that most oil spills
are relatively small
NFPA 704, Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response gives widely recognized methods for indicating the presence of hazardous materials:
at commercial, manufacturing, institutional, or other fixed-storage facilities.
Generally speaking, placards are designed for
bulk packages.
Small airborne particles of solid substances such as grain, flour, sugar, coal, metal, or sawdust:
can ignite or explode
Physiological signs and symptoms of chemical exposure are LEAST likely to include:
contusions or hematomas.
Liquid oxygen (LOX), nitrogen, helium, hydrogen, argon, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) are examples of:
cryogens.
OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) requires
employers to identify hazards in the workplace.
Liquid containers tend to have:
flat (or less rounded) ends on tanks.
Time and effort devoted to identifying contents of buildings, vehicles, and containers results in:
greater safety for first responders and the community.
Pressure containers:
have the potential to release a great deal of energy if involved in an incident.
Chemical Inventory Lists (CILs) at facilities usually contain information about locations of materials within a facility, making them useful tools for:
identifying containers that have been damaged or are missing labels or markings.
Chemical Abstract Service® (CAS®) registry numbers are unique numerical identifiers assigned to:
individual chemicals, chemical compounds, polymers, mixtures, alloys, and some biological sequences.
One difference between Mexican and U.S. placard, label, and marking systems is that:
information provided on Mexican labels and markings is likely to be in Spanish.
The Canadian Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS):
is most commonly met by providing two types of labels: supplier and workplace.
The use of monitoring and detection devices:
is outside the scope of action for Awareness level personnel.
Under ANSI Z535.1, the color blue:
marks safety information signage such as required PPE.
One difference between Canadian and U.S. placard, label, and marking systems is that:
most Canadian transport placards do not have signal words written on them.
In the U.N. system, hazard classes are divided into:
nine classes that include gases, infectious substances, and miscellaneous.
Generally speaking, labels are designed for:
nonbulk packages
In the U.S. and Canada, military markings are:
not necessarily uniform.
The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG):
provides guidance to personnel who may be first to arrive at a scene of a transportation incident involving hazmat.
In Canada, general caution signals are:
round.
Shipping papers must accompany:
shipments of hazardous materials.
Uniform classification of hazardous substances and uniform labeling standards are key elements of:
the Globally Harmonized System (GHS).
In North America, rail tank cars, portable tanks, bulk packages, and certain nonbulk packages must display:
the U.N. four-digit identification number.
In North America, the U.N.'s Transportation of Dangerous Goods - Model Regulations is the basis of:
the placarding, labeling, and marking system used to identify hazardous materials during transportation.
In Mexico, general caution signals are:
triangular.
Once hazardous materials are detected, first responders should:
use a number of resources to identify the materials and potential hazards.
When hazardous materials are transported through your area,
you may have little or no warning.
